Based in Washington, Jen managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage from 2013 to January 2024.
Prior to taking on the Executive Editor role, Jen was Aviation Week's Congressional Editor. Jen came to Aviation Week in March 2011 from Politico, where she covered the intersection of defense and politics. She also worked as a reporter and editor for Defense Daily, Inside the Army, The Other Paper and The Columbus Dispatch.
Jen received a Master’s degree in journalism as a Kiplinger Fellow at the Ohio State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history and journalism from the University of Michigan.
PRYING EYES: Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) is joining other lawmakers in drafting legislation to protect the privacy of U.S. citizens from being invaded by loitering UAVs, specifically UAVs operated by private citizens. “The only way to truly embrace these innovative, job-creating technologies, is to assure the public that these technologies will not compromise Coloradans’ basic privacy rights,” says Udall, who is supportive of a bid from his home state to become one of six test sites for civilian-use UAVs.
The Senate passed its budget resolution March 23 before leaving for its Easter and Passover recess, setting up the next phase in the ongoing battle over deficit reduction.
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a leading Republican on the panel are calling on President Obama to work with allies including Turkey to establish a “safe zone” in Syria. That includes the possibility of using Patriot missiles stationed in Turkey to shoot down aircraft or SCUD missiles in northern Syria, according to a March 21 letter from Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.).
